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we've been set back, and in many ways, we find ourselves feeling weaker on the ground in places like detroit and baltimore. >> there's a statistic from the urban institute that i found pretty stunning. over the past 30 years, the average white family has gone from having five times as much wealth as the average black family, to 6 1/2 times. which is to say the wealth disparity between black households and white households is accelerating. what do you -- how do you make sense of that? how do you make sense of that in the context of the racial progress that we've made in so many areas and the fact that we have the first black president? >> well, look, certainly, we have come a long way, and there's a long way to go. and the reality is that the banking industry in many instances, in too many instances, targeted the black community for really strip mining wealth in our communities, through the shenanigans that happened through the mortgage business, during the bubble. and obama started right at the beginning of that. and i think if there's frustration in the community, it's that we haven't seen
we've been set back, and in many ways, we find ourselves feeling weaker on the ground in places like detroit and baltimore. >> there's a statistic from the urban institute that i found pretty stunning. over the past 30 years, the average white family has gone from having five times as much wealth as the average black family, to 6 1/2 times. which is to say the wealth disparity between black households and white households is accelerating. what do you -- how do you make sense of that? how...
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>> the retirees pensions in detroit average $19,000 a year. yet they want to attack the workers, they want to attack retirees. we've got to say no. we are not going to let that happen. they are using workers as scapegoats. that's one of the reasons we're out here tomorrow and we're going to be here until we're able to fight successfully for workers rights all over this country. it is a shame that folks would go after a retiree who makes $19,000 a year expecting they can sacrifice more. we've got to say no to that, al. all of us. our communities, our coalition partners, labor unions. we've got to say that's unacceptable in the richest country on the face of the earth. >> dennis, the speech we all remember was "i have a dream." but the person who called this march 50 years ago was a labor leader named a. phillip randolph. let's watch him. >> we believe that it is one of the biggest, most creative, and constructive demonstrations ever held in the history of our nation. >> so randolph called the march and brought this coalition of labor and civil
>> the retirees pensions in detroit average $19,000 a year. yet they want to attack the workers, they want to attack retirees. we've got to say no. we are not going to let that happen. they are using workers as scapegoats. that's one of the reasons we're out here tomorrow and we're going to be here until we're able to fight successfully for workers rights all over this country. it is a shame that folks would go after a retiree who makes $19,000 a year expecting they can sacrifice more....
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i actually was born in detroit the year that rosa parks came to detroit, and so my political awakening was in the context of the detroit rebellion in 1967. i new kenny cockerill, and all of the struggles as a teenager that i watched unfold in detroit, and i think we'd be remiss not a to mention the state of detroit today, the announcement of the bankruptcy of the city of detroit, which used to be a placey, particularly black working class people, could look to have a decent job and a decent life, and it was a place of struggle on all kinds of levels. labor struggles, struggles rained racism and police brutality. we had a group called, stress, stop the robberies, enjoy if a safe streets, decoy unit that would set up young black people and shoot them or throw them in jail when the didn't respond to a ridiculous situation. so the struggle continues but these women remind us of the importance of taking difficult positions. rosa traveled to china two months after mao's revolution, spoke out about the what was happening throughout the -- at a time when that was absolutely seen as incendiary
i actually was born in detroit the year that rosa parks came to detroit, and so my political awakening was in the context of the detroit rebellion in 1967. i new kenny cockerill, and all of the struggles as a teenager that i watched unfold in detroit, and i think we'd be remiss not a to mention the state of detroit today, the announcement of the bankruptcy of the city of detroit, which used to be a placey, particularly black working class people, could look to have a decent job and a decent...
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it's happening in detroit. and the fate of those people, their story, is coming up. >>> but first i want to share the three awesomest things on the internet today. we begin with a microblog's twist on one of the summer's most shared photo trends. behold the hot dog legs tumbler. a site that asks the viewing public to determine whether you're looking at a selfie taken on the beach or two frankfurters like a pair of legs. some are calling it the tumbler of the summer. either way, the man is trying to co-opt the trend, fat cat hot dog conglomerates are guessing the game. as for this broadcaster, when it comes to legs and hot dogs, i always prefer hot dogs that have legs. second awesomest thing on the internet today, a video going viral on youtube which features the gospel choir of an unidentified church giving the congregation very healthy advice in this age of social media. ♪ ♪ yes, keep your business off of facebook. it's advice we could all stand to listen to. some of us more than others. and the third awes
it's happening in detroit. and the fate of those people, their story, is coming up. >>> but first i want to share the three awesomest things on the internet today. we begin with a microblog's twist on one of the summer's most shared photo trends. behold the hot dog legs tumbler. a site that asks the viewing public to determine whether you're looking at a selfie taken on the beach or two frankfurters like a pair of legs. some are calling it the tumbler of the summer. either way, the man...
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>> the retirees pensions in detroit average $19,000 a year. yet they want to attack the workers, they want to attack retirees. we've got to say no. we are not going to let that happen. they are using workers as scapegoats. that's one of the reasons we're out here tomorrow and we're going to be here until we're able to fight successfully for workers rights all over this country. it is a shame that folks would go after a retiree who makes $19,000 a year expecting they can sacrifice more. we've got to say no to that, al. all of us. our communities, our coalition partners, labor unions. we've got to say that's unacceptable in the richest country on the face of the earth. >> dennis, the speech we all remember was "i have a dream." but the person who called this march 50 years ago was a labor leader named a. phillip randolph. let's watch him. >> we believe that it is one of the biggest, most creative, and constructive demonstrations ever held in the history of our nation. >> so randolph called the march and brought this coalition of labor and civil
>> the retirees pensions in detroit average $19,000 a year. yet they want to attack the workers, they want to attack retirees. we've got to say no. we are not going to let that happen. they are using workers as scapegoats. that's one of the reasons we're out here tomorrow and we're going to be here until we're able to fight successfully for workers rights all over this country. it is a shame that folks would go after a retiree who makes $19,000 a year expecting they can sacrifice more....
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. ♪ ♪ >> david: well, first detroit goes bust. will new york and chicago be next? the mayors of those two cities warning that their public pension costs are growing totally out of control, which is really what did in detroit. and many other cities are facing the same time bomb. is this proof it's time to scrap public pensions before they all go bust? hi, everybody. i'm dad asman. welcome to "forbes on fox." let's go in focus wi steve forbes, john candy, rich carlguard, elizabeth mc donald. should we scrap the public pensions? >> yes. get rid of them. what is public service? a sacrifice. it's supposed to be a short-term sacrifice before you go to the private sector to produce real economic growth. the problem now with high government pay and the big pension plans is we're creating life long government workers that are a burden on the people working in the real economy. if you get rid of them, they have incentive to get in the real world and cities will no longer have pension problems. >> david: well, rick, and the pension problems are just enmous. new york city, jus
. ♪ ♪ >> david: well, first detroit goes bust. will new york and chicago be next? the mayors of those two cities warning that their public pension costs are growing totally out of control, which is really what did in detroit. and many other cities are facing the same time bomb. is this proof it's time to scrap public pensions before they all go bust? hi, everybody. i'm dad asman. welcome to "forbes on fox." let's go in focus wi steve forbes, john candy, rich carlguard,...
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nos vamos a detroit, una ciudad que estÁ literalmente en ruinas. vamos a ver como la crisis fiscal afecta a los hispanos que viven ahÍ. >>> en el pabellÓn de fusilamiento >>> la ciudad de detroit, cuna de la industrializaciÓn, y la industria automotriz en estados unidos. hoy no es sombra de lo que fue. >>> y la ciudad estÁ en quiebra, y hoy un juez mediador, dio inicio al gobierno municipal y acreedores en busca de una soluciÓn janet rodrÍguez explica a quÉ llevÓ esta decadencia y como ha perjudicado a los latinos que viven ahÍ. el abandono generalizado, no deja ver que detroit viviÓ mejores Épocas. lo que abundan son vecindarios desolados. >>> dan miedo, no sabe lo que puede pasar. >>> a pesar de la destrucciÓn, pero vive el recuerdo de lo que algÚn dÍa fue. el auge de la industria automotriz en los 1900 dio vida a una metrÓpolis que tuvo 2 millones de residentes. >>> si no entraban a la fÁbrica de ford habÍa abundancia de trabajo con el paso de los aÑos, la cÚspide econÓmica de las grandes auto motrices se disipÓ los resident
nos vamos a detroit, una ciudad que estÁ literalmente en ruinas. vamos a ver como la crisis fiscal afecta a los hispanos que viven ahÍ. >>> en el pabellÓn de fusilamiento >>> la ciudad de detroit, cuna de la industrializaciÓn, y la industria automotriz en estados unidos. hoy no es sombra de lo que fue. >>> y la ciudad estÁ en quiebra, y hoy un juez mediador, dio inicio al gobierno municipal y acreedores en busca de una soluciÓn janet rodrÍguez explica a quÉ...
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in the delta of mississippi, in southwest georgia, the black belt of alabama, in harlem, in chicago, detroit, philadelphia, and all over this nation, the black masses are on the march for jobs and freedom. >> in the five decades since, john lewis has become an icon of the civil rights movement, a hero who faced down brutal southern police in the name of freedom and was beaten bloody for daring to do so. today, he is a 14-term congressman from georgia. recently, he and i returned to the national mall in washington to remember that day in 1963 and the march that changed america. >> people were all the way down. and you just saw hundreds and thousands of individuals. i'm john lewis, and i was the youngest speaker. ten of us spoke. i spoke number six. dr. king spoke number ten. and out of the ten people that spoke that day, i'm the only one still around. >> congratulations. >> what's that? >> congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> it was a great moment in american life. >> you were his friend? >> yeah. i got to know dr. king. i met him in 1958 when i was 18. but i first heard of him when i
in the delta of mississippi, in southwest georgia, the black belt of alabama, in harlem, in chicago, detroit, philadelphia, and all over this nation, the black masses are on the march for jobs and freedom. >> in the five decades since, john lewis has become an icon of the civil rights movement, a hero who faced down brutal southern police in the name of freedom and was beaten bloody for daring to do so. today, he is a 14-term congressman from georgia. recently, he and i returned to the...
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workers in new york, chicago and detroit have walked off the job demanding higher wages. fast food workers across the country are expected to join this strike today. an average worker makes $15,000 a year and demonstrators want to double that. this is a string of demonstrations that began last november. >>> the british government said legal conditions have been met to take action against syria. the obama administration will brief congressional leaders regarding the latest chemical attack in syria. the president will decide if he'll launch an attack. yesterday he said would like to take action that would not result in long drown out action country. >> here on the syria-libya border there have been refugees coming out of syria. we had 13,000 leaving the country yesterday. certainly far fewer than that today. it is interesting i spoke to a number of people coming out of the country this morning. all of whom said they wanted to bring women and children, family members out into lebanon. the men in the cars all expecting to turn around and go back into syria today and tonight.
workers in new york, chicago and detroit have walked off the job demanding higher wages. fast food workers across the country are expected to join this strike today. an average worker makes $15,000 a year and demonstrators want to double that. this is a string of demonstrations that began last november. >>> the british government said legal conditions have been met to take action against syria. the obama administration will brief congressional leaders regarding the latest chemical...
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from the rooftops of new york city detroit, there's a growing movement to change the way we eat. join us as food forward explores the explosion of urban agriculture across america, and meet the food rebels who are growing food right where we live. male announcer: funding for food forward is provided by...
from the rooftops of new york city detroit, there's a growing movement to change the way we eat. join us as food forward explores the explosion of urban agriculture across america, and meet the food rebels who are growing food right where we live. male announcer: funding for food forward is provided by...
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>> detroit may be bankrupt, but veronica scott is determined to show it has a heart. knowing that those out on the street will struggle and suffer this winter, just like the last, so the ladies of the empowerment plan will cut, and back stitch and help every day and deliver 4,000 of these coats to the people who need them the most. it's their way of helping the homeless and helping themselves out of poverty long the way. >> ri a terrific report from chris burre. you can join the conversation on twitter with us or at our facebook page. have a great weekend. >> welcome to aljazeera, here are tonight's top stories. the international group, doctors without borders has treated 3600 patients with neuro toxic symptoms for exposure to cell weapons. president barack obama has talked about possible options in syria. >>> angela caine is now in syria, asking for access to the site of the alleged chemical attack. >>> wildfires in the west are showing no signs of slowing down. the rim wildfire is now threatening califa'
>> detroit may be bankrupt, but veronica scott is determined to show it has a heart. knowing that those out on the street will struggle and suffer this winter, just like the last, so the ladies of the empowerment plan will cut, and back stitch and help every day and deliver 4,000 of these coats to the people who need them the most. it's their way of helping the homeless and helping themselves out of poverty long the way. >> ri a terrific report from chris burre. you can join the...
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finally check out the rowdy fans at the detroit tigers and cleveland indians game. let's go tigers cheers could not overcome chance of detroit's bankrupt. what a low blow. but detroit, they did get the last laugh. winning the game in the 14th inning, 6-5. they came out on top. >> last laugh indeed. >>> and now it's time for our first look at politics on this thursday morning. we go back to our top political stories. joining us as he does every thursday, bob franken. bob, good morning. >> good morning. >> let's start with this news about obama not attending the meeting with putin in september. are we seeing beginnings of a new cold war here? >> it's a real shame because the last one went so well. i was so looking forward to another of the jovial photo ops. but it seems to me that cold war is sort of sneaking up on us just a little bit although just about all the parties would deny it. let us not forget that president putin is a project of the kgb. so there is still a lot of sentiment in russia, some hard feelings between the two countries. so, yes, i think we have to
finally check out the rowdy fans at the detroit tigers and cleveland indians game. let's go tigers cheers could not overcome chance of detroit's bankrupt. what a low blow. but detroit, they did get the last laugh. winning the game in the 14th inning, 6-5. they came out on top. >> last laugh indeed. >>> and now it's time for our first look at politics on this thursday morning. we go back to our top political stories. joining us as he does every thursday, bob franken. bob, good...
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detroit may be starting that by hiring christie's to appraise the item at the detroit institute of art. cn cnbc's own robert frank joins us now with all of the art details. >> detroit's emergency manager hired christie's to assess the collection of the dia. the art is valued by many at over $1 billion. while there is no specific plan to sell the assets, the move was taken at the request of creditors. he said the city must know the current value of all of its assets, including the city owned check at the dia. orr's statement goes on to say there has never been nor is there now any plan to sell the art. this valuation as well as the valuation of other city assets is an integral part of the restructuring process. he said they will also advise the city on non-sale alternatives. not sure what that means. they will value works like this one, a van gogh portrait that could be worth over $100 million alone, it includes works of picasso, miguel. they say they will continue to folks on being as positive force for the city. this has been a huge controversy with some of the public pensions saying
detroit may be starting that by hiring christie's to appraise the item at the detroit institute of art. cn cnbc's own robert frank joins us now with all of the art details. >> detroit's emergency manager hired christie's to assess the collection of the dia. the art is valued by many at over $1 billion. while there is no specific plan to sell the assets, the move was taken at the request of creditors. he said the city must know the current value of all of its assets, including the city...
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when you see pictures of depression and detroit, when you see abandoned housing in detroit , when you see boarded up housing, when you see 50,000 cheryl barnes when you see a once great country, once great nation, once great city lying in the case he think about your politicians who chose to send that money to egypt and not keeping your home. as detroit to case, as the money is stolen has wandered around the world, but as detroit decays, as chicago is overrun with violence, as americans girl to put food on the table, mubarak and his family dined on caviar and champagne. as mubarak fleets to europe for weekends on his jet and live the life of a king, his people rotted in jail indefinitely without charge, without trial. they have been living under martial law for 30 years. you wonder why they aren't happy with us? we have been financing the guy that has been giving them martial law and indefinite detention without trial for 30 years. to add insult to injury when they protest against their government they are doused with tear-gas made in our country. foreign-aid does not go to a foreign
when you see pictures of depression and detroit, when you see abandoned housing in detroit , when you see boarded up housing, when you see 50,000 cheryl barnes when you see a once great country, once great nation, once great city lying in the case he think about your politicians who chose to send that money to egypt and not keeping your home. as detroit to case, as the money is stolen has wandered around the world, but as detroit decays, as chicago is overrun with violence, as americans girl to...
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in detroit anymore. the guy on the left of your screen here is dave bing who is the mayor of detroit elected by the people in 2009. he's not running again for the position and i think i know why. the guy on the right is kevin ohr, detroit's emergency manager, he was never elected to his position, he was put in place by michigan's governor. he makes 75% more than the governor makes. whatever he wants, detroit does because he is the emergency manager not the elected leader and emergency managers get to run that city now, not the people who get elected. so tomorrow we'll go through the motions, more than a dozen candidates will be running in a primary to become detroit's next powerless figure as mayor. finally, speaking of mayoral elections, is it true or false that a town in minnesota has just re-elected for a second mayoral term a 4-year-old boy? is that true or is that false? true. the place is dorsett, minnesota, population 28 on a good day. assuming nobody's on vacation or on a business trip. but one d
in detroit anymore. the guy on the left of your screen here is dave bing who is the mayor of detroit elected by the people in 2009. he's not running again for the position and i think i know why. the guy on the right is kevin ohr, detroit's emergency manager, he was never elected to his position, he was put in place by michigan's governor. he makes 75% more than the governor makes. whatever he wants, detroit does because he is the emergency manager not the elected leader and emergency managers...
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detroit does not have any problem that is 100% unique to detroit. however, it has a scale that is unprecedented, as well as -- it seems to have all of the problems, not just one or two. in the case of like a birmingham or the county that has declared a see their -- that has declared bankruptcy there, it is because of a specific bad investment, a municipal job that went awry and they lost billions of dollars. detroit is really tied to attention problems, and that is unique -- detroit is really tied to its pension problems, and that is unique, and especially scary to americans. as heidi and i discussed many times, this is either a cautionary tale or a blueprint for other cities. we have to wait and watch. there is all of these unknowns happening right now. detroit is certainly not completely unique in its issues. guest: just to follow-up on that, in terms of scale, the second-largest accuracy, jefferson county -- second- largest bankruptcy, jefferson county, alabama, that was long- term by police, $4.5 billion. are $20s liabilities billion-plus. it co
detroit does not have any problem that is 100% unique to detroit. however, it has a scale that is unprecedented, as well as -- it seems to have all of the problems, not just one or two. in the case of like a birmingham or the county that has declared a see their -- that has declared bankruptcy there, it is because of a specific bad investment, a municipal job that went awry and they lost billions of dollars. detroit is really tied to attention problems, and that is unique -- detroit is really...
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in detroit anymore. the guy on the left of your screen here is dave bing who is the mayor of detroit elected by the people in 2009. he's not running again for the position and i think i know why. the guy on the right is kevin ohr, detroit's emergency manager, he was never elected to his position, he was put in place by michigan's governor. he makes 75% more than the governor makes. whatever he wants, detroit does because he is the emergency manager not the elected leader and emergency managers get to run that city now, not the people who get elected. so tomorrow we'll go through the motions, more than a than a doz will be running in a primary to become detroit's next powerless figurehead mayor who can't do anything. the top two finishers regardless of party will move on to the general election in november and that will give the people of detroit another chance to take part in a pointless exercise in fake democracy that ought to be called a pageant and not an election. and although maybe it's not a bad id
in detroit anymore. the guy on the left of your screen here is dave bing who is the mayor of detroit elected by the people in 2009. he's not running again for the position and i think i know why. the guy on the right is kevin ohr, detroit's emergency manager, he was never elected to his position, he was put in place by michigan's governor. he makes 75% more than the governor makes. whatever he wants, detroit does because he is the emergency manager not the elected leader and emergency managers...
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detroit is speeding up its plan to move through bankruptcy. the city is aiming to file a restructuring plan by the end of the year. that's ahead of schedule. a federal judge earlier proposed a deadline of next march. meanwhile, tomorrow, voters will head to the polls for the city's primary election for mayor and city council. chris gautz, a reporter with crain's chicago business, tells us the elections add a layer of complexity to detroit's current financial situation. "once they take office, they really aren't going to have a whole lot of power because there is still this emergency manager that will be in charge of many things, and they will be running a city that is in the middle of a federal bankruptcy hearing." meanwhile, officers in the police and fire departments are going to have their paychecks cut. how big a cut? 10% for 1,600 officers. the lower pay will be reflected in september paychecks. pilots in greece are airing their frustration. the country's civil avaition union is calling for a 3-day strike at the end of the week. it will s
detroit is speeding up its plan to move through bankruptcy. the city is aiming to file a restructuring plan by the end of the year. that's ahead of schedule. a federal judge earlier proposed a deadline of next march. meanwhile, tomorrow, voters will head to the polls for the city's primary election for mayor and city council. chris gautz, a reporter with crain's chicago business, tells us the elections add a layer of complexity to detroit's current financial situation. "once they take...
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back in detroit he resold the want ads to union men. stanley took $6.50 an hour to stand on a wobbly scaffold with a bunch of illegal aliens. after houston he tried california, enrolling in a bartending school. when the classes ended his instructor told him, i think you'd be better off looking on your own. so rob stanley, a steel worker who hadn't made steel for over three years, wandered back home to the east side more no other reason than it was spring, and softball was about to start. on a 36 -- as a 36-year-old bachelor, unemployment didn't bother him that much. if his car wasn't running, one of his teammates would always drive him to a game, and eventually he found a new job as a plumber for the federal government, but he really had to start his whole retirement savings over again at age 40. so it's taking him a lot longer to retire than he expected originally. so the last excerpt i'll read a is about what happens to a city after its middle class disappears. this is about chiefland -- cleveland which was the cradle of the housing c
back in detroit he resold the want ads to union men. stanley took $6.50 an hour to stand on a wobbly scaffold with a bunch of illegal aliens. after houston he tried california, enrolling in a bartending school. when the classes ended his instructor told him, i think you'd be better off looking on your own. so rob stanley, a steel worker who hadn't made steel for over three years, wandered back home to the east side more no other reason than it was spring, and softball was about to start. on a...
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>> hie, yeah, charles, on the detroit thing, because i'm from detroit, i'm in detroit. i have to say one thick about that check. yes, we know that was a big mistake, one million in the drawer, you know, kind of like the 13 billion dollars that went poof in the bush administration in iraq. >> nancy, come on. nancy. >> you know, what was not breaking news, what was not national news is we had an election, a mayor primary, the election last week, and in the city of 80% black population, a white guy, a write-in won, a guy who turned around eight hospitals, mike dougin won in a city of 80% african-american people. why is that not big news? that, you know, somebody because of the fiscal abilities was elected by the people of detroit, so to just say go back to the old, oh, a check missing in the drawer. >> in reality, though, to talk about fixing anything, i don't care what it is, an alcoholic or whatever it is, first and foremost, admit you have a problem. i think you, to a certain problem did that by electing someone that may be the city might not have elected before. this i
>> hie, yeah, charles, on the detroit thing, because i'm from detroit, i'm in detroit. i have to say one thick about that check. yes, we know that was a big mistake, one million in the drawer, you know, kind of like the 13 billion dollars that went poof in the bush administration in iraq. >> nancy, come on. nancy. >> you know, what was not breaking news, what was not national news is we had an election, a mayor primary, the election last week, and in the city of 80% black...
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>> 50 years of government controlled by democrats in detroit. this is the perfect wreckage of liberalism. this is the intersection of terrible policy and corrupt politics. what does that show? plain conservatives. >> if all else fails, blame bush. brother bozell, good to see you. >>> coming up next, you voted. we listen. up next, we play what you have chosen as tonight's video of the day. that's next. ♪ [ male announcer ] clearly this isn't one of those speed-eating contests. that's a hebrew national hot dog. a kosher hot dog. that means we're extra choosy about the cuts of beef that meet our higher kosher standards. and only a good, old-fashioned slow-motn bite is gonna capture all that kosher delight. and when your hot dog's kosher, that's a hot dog you can trust. hebrew national. you will lose 3 sets of keys 4 cell phones 7 socks and 6 weeks of sleep but one thing you don't want to lose is any more teeth. if you wear a partial, you are almost twice as likely to lose your supporting teeth. new poligrip and polident for partials 'seal and pro
>> 50 years of government controlled by democrats in detroit. this is the perfect wreckage of liberalism. this is the intersection of terrible policy and corrupt politics. what does that show? plain conservatives. >> if all else fails, blame bush. brother bozell, good to see you. >>> coming up next, you voted. we listen. up next, we play what you have chosen as tonight's video of the day. that's next. ♪ [ male announcer ] clearly this isn't one of those speed-eating...
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>> detroit may be bankrupt, but veronica scott is determined to show it has a heart. knowing that those out on the street will struggle and suffer this winter, just like the last, so the ladies of the empowerment plan will cut, and back stitch and help every day and deliver 4,000 of these coats to the people who need them the most. it's their way of helping the homeless and helping themselves out of poverty long the way. >> ri a terrific report from chris burre. you can join the conversation on twitter with us or at our facebook page. have a great weekend. >> back in court, the retrial begins for ousted egyptian president kno. >> hello, you're watching al jazeera. the u.s. reviews its military options in syria after a suspected chemical weapons attacks on civilians. uncertain return home, we follow the journey of an afghan refugee to a land none of his children have ever known. plus, zimbab wr. e hosts a tourism summit hoping to convince weary travelers to return.
>> detroit may be bankrupt, but veronica scott is determined to show it has a heart. knowing that those out on the street will struggle and suffer this winter, just like the last, so the ladies of the empowerment plan will cut, and back stitch and help every day and deliver 4,000 of these coats to the people who need them the most. it's their way of helping the homeless and helping themselves out of poverty long the way. >> ri a terrific report from chris burre. you can join the...
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. >> take him to detroit. >> no! not detroit! >> i love you, detroit. >> massive unions, massive pensions. >> yes, lavish pensions. on average $19,000 a year which detroit now says they will pay 10 cents on the dollar. >> when union membership goes down, so do middle class wages. >> then the unions came in. then the democratic machine came in. then the drugs came in. >> every politician who puts their hand on the bible and takes the oath of office has a duty to this city and to manufacturing in this country. >> it yields
. >> take him to detroit. >> no! not detroit! >> i love you, detroit. >> massive unions, massive pensions. >> yes, lavish pensions. on average $19,000 a year which detroit now says they will pay 10 cents on the dollar. >> when union membership goes down, so do middle class wages. >> then the unions came in. then the democratic machine came in. then the drugs came in. >> every politician who puts their hand on the bible and takes the oath of office...
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. >> detroit is going bankrupt. obama said that he saved detroit.s we played it more than a few time here. he was running on that 50 years of democratic rule. the real cause of nbc is the parasites, the conservatives are the real villains in detroit's bankruptcy. >> conservatives are using the most insulting language possible that they can come up with to blame unions, blame black people, blame their culture for detroit's troubles.esup the real parasites are their conservative ideals that are coming from state government an from the feds. your tax dollars went to save the financial sector in this country.govern will your tax dollars go to s. float a loan to the people and e the workers of detroit to rebuild their communities?financ hell, no. dollar big banks are the real parasitep of detroit and the people are the victims in this. deir union busting is the real parasite.banks ar conservative policies which p helped businesses out for yearsi are now saying, nay, we don't want to fund public education. we are not goin
. >> detroit is going bankrupt. obama said that he saved detroit.s we played it more than a few time here. he was running on that 50 years of democratic rule. the real cause of nbc is the parasites, the conservatives are the real villains in detroit's bankruptcy. >> conservatives are using the most insulting language possible that they can come up with to blame unions, blame black people, blame their culture for detroit's troubles.esup the real parasites are their conservative...
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it started here in detroit. right here in detroit. everybody -- [inaudible] some of us have a little place upnorth. the middle class. [inaudible] middle class. middle class. >> host: is there anything people like george mcgreger did wrong over the years that lead to this? >> guest: absolutely. i think there's at love blame to go around. the unions are not blameless. there was a time they had a lot of extras going on. i mean, actually george described weren't able to use in the film he described a program called the homework hotline. every employee's child could call and get help with a homework. that's really nice. but that costs money. and the vacation days, sick leave, there were people in the path that did fall down on the job. it was too hard to fire people. there was a time for sure it was too bloated. with management, you know, taking sort of producing sub par cars and paying themselves too much. overall the industry behaved as a cartel at times. refusing to make small cars, saying you could never make money on small cars. honda
it started here in detroit. right here in detroit. everybody -- [inaudible] some of us have a little place upnorth. the middle class. [inaudible] middle class. middle class. >> host: is there anything people like george mcgreger did wrong over the years that lead to this? >> guest: absolutely. i think there's at love blame to go around. the unions are not blameless. there was a time they had a lot of extras going on. i mean, actually george described weren't able to use in the film...
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with the once mighty city of detroit in the throws of bankruptcy and countless other cities teetering on the brink, there is a fierce urgency to act now. if the big auto makers and major financial institutions were too big and too important to fail, why is not the same true of the major urban centers which are populated by millions of poor blacks and brown and white hung erling for nothing more than a decent job to provide for themselves and their families? why shouldn't his torically black colleges and universities desperate for stability, be given the assistance which will enable them to continue their noble mission of educating both the best, brightest, as well as the least of these. as we struggle to recover from the worst economic calamity since the greaped, america needs a new marshall plan for our city to provide jobs, infrastructure improvements, and a true lasting stimulus to the economy. while we are inspired today by the majesty of power of my father's extra dation of yesterday year we must be mindful of this imperative of love. he thought the -- sought the beloved communit
with the once mighty city of detroit in the throws of bankruptcy and countless other cities teetering on the brink, there is a fierce urgency to act now. if the big auto makers and major financial institutions were too big and too important to fail, why is not the same true of the major urban centers which are populated by millions of poor blacks and brown and white hung erling for nothing more than a decent job to provide for themselves and their families? why shouldn't his torically black...
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we've got to say, you know, you cannot rob the people of detroit of their pensions. they worked hard for these pensions. [applause] and let me tell you something, if they, if we stand by while they take the detroiters pensions, they'll be taking our pensions. so don't think it won't happen to us. if they can set a precedent, they'll do it to us again. you know, let me just tell you this: inequality is a scourge on our society. and, yes, we're talking about low-wage workers making $7.25 an hour, we've got to do something about it. but there's the other side of that, the other side of that is that some people are doing pretty good. so between 1979 and 2007, 20, you know, a period of a it little bit less than 20 years, real income rose by 240% for those at the top 1. it's a shameful thing. it is a moral issue. and we have got to fight back at this. let me tell you this, our economy is capable be of producing -- capable of producing enough good paying jobs for everyone. [applause] our economy can do it. this economy can do it. but we can't do it while we're getting trade
we've got to say, you know, you cannot rob the people of detroit of their pensions. they worked hard for these pensions. [applause] and let me tell you something, if they, if we stand by while they take the detroiters pensions, they'll be taking our pensions. so don't think it won't happen to us. if they can set a precedent, they'll do it to us again. you know, let me just tell you this: inequality is a scourge on our society. and, yes, we're talking about low-wage workers making $7.25 an hour,...
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cheryl: and could new york be the next detroit? wow. michael bloomberg, he's raising red flags about the big apple's fiscal health. how concerned should investors be? you like those new york bonds, don't you? ♪ ♪ she knows you like no one else. and you wouldn't have it any other way. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical h
cheryl: and could new york be the next detroit? wow. michael bloomberg, he's raising red flags about the big apple's fiscal health. how concerned should investors be? you like those new york bonds, don't you? ♪ ♪ she knows you like no one else. and you wouldn't have it any other way. but your erectile dysfunction - you know, that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be...
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. >> more than 200 injured veterans and their supporters mile t today on a 375 trek to detroit called the ride to recovery. it was sponsored by united healthcare and the great lakes challenge. the program enables service men and women to ride no matter their disabilities. active and retired military members are there riding road bikes, hand cycles, and tandem cycles bh many of which have been modified to compliment individual disabilities. >> quite a scene. >> a heat sweave coming to chicago. >> and jim will come next to talk to us about how hot it's talk to[ female announcer ]'s your smile... every day you stain it... ♪ ...and stain it... and stain it. so every day, use crest 3d white toothpaste to remove up to 90% of surface stains in just 5 days. no wonder crest 3d white is the number one whitening brand. after all, every day counts. life opens up when you do. and now, crest 3d white has a sensitive side. that i remember i should probably do laundry more often. yeah. yeah. cause' by the time i do there's all these mystery stains. i mean is it coffee? is it bronzer? did i play rug
. >> more than 200 injured veterans and their supporters mile t today on a 375 trek to detroit called the ride to recovery. it was sponsored by united healthcare and the great lakes challenge. the program enables service men and women to ride no matter their disabilities. active and retired military members are there riding road bikes, hand cycles, and tandem cycles bh many of which have been modified to compliment individual disabilities. >> quite a scene. >> a heat sweave...
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. >> i feel so sorry for people not living in detroit. detroit gives a sense of civilization in a way you do not get in a city like new york. obvious what was does not work. striving forways giant, and this is how giants fall. to have youhonored on this program. i am glad you are here. >> i am glad to be here. >> let me ask you what it is about detroit that makes you hopeful. aboute you so optimistic detroit's future? was a picture of the packard motor company. it is now 38 years
. >> i feel so sorry for people not living in detroit. detroit gives a sense of civilization in a way you do not get in a city like new york. obvious what was does not work. striving forways giant, and this is how giants fall. to have youhonored on this program. i am glad you are here. >> i am glad to be here. >> let me ask you what it is about detroit that makes you hopeful. aboute you so optimistic detroit's future? was a picture of the packard motor company. it is now 38...
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the idea here and this is the day of course i don't know if you heard this but detroit announced bankruptcy today. that is the top story today. so the goal is to have the cities find a way to grab ahold of that suburban tax money and bring it into the city. so the bottom line is that barack obama wants to redistribute the wealth of america's suburbs to the city. to see the radical file community organizers who mentored and trained barack obama all those years ago in chicago they really didn't like the suburbs. in fact their ultimate goal was literally to abolish the suburbs. why were obama's radical organizing mentors so upset about the suburbs? they blamed the suburbs for the problems of the city because when people move out to the suburbs, they take their tax money with them. so obama's radical organizers put on their thinking caps and came up with a strategy for the economic and political independence of america. and as the strategies came, a movement called the regional equity movement, the regional equity movement sometimes is just called regionalism for short. it goes under different
the idea here and this is the day of course i don't know if you heard this but detroit announced bankruptcy today. that is the top story today. so the goal is to have the cities find a way to grab ahold of that suburban tax money and bring it into the city. so the bottom line is that barack obama wants to redistribute the wealth of america's suburbs to the city. to see the radical file community organizers who mentored and trained barack obama all those years ago in chicago they really didn't...
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is but their pension obligations are, their pension system is in worse shape than detroit's, detroit's system is considered an argument how well funded it is but they have four pension systems in chicago, one of them is only 25% funded and the other one is only 38% funded. lori: may be funded through property taxes. no one will raise property taxes. >> interesting you say that. former chief financial officer of chicago did an estimate, in order to pay the bill they would have to raise property taxes 50% to 100%. lori: who is going to vote for that? >> the illinois constitution says you have to pay the pensions so here you have the immovable object and irresistible force. >> any other sources? >> no matter where the money comes from is coming from taxpayers, not the state of illinois. they are a fiscal mess. they don't have enough money to put in their pension system. they have been borrowing billions every year and i can't think of another state with a fiscal problem that the level they do so is not from illinois. lori: is in a domino situation? we watched detroit and now chicago, woul
is but their pension obligations are, their pension system is in worse shape than detroit's, detroit's system is considered an argument how well funded it is but they have four pension systems in chicago, one of them is only 25% funded and the other one is only 38% funded. lori: may be funded through property taxes. no one will raise property taxes. >> interesting you say that. former chief financial officer of chicago did an estimate, in order to pay the bill they would have to raise...
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other pets were abandoned. >> in 2012 there were 903 bites to humans in the city of detroit. there are 50 calls a day, by citizens asking for relief from the dogs, from the pit bulls that are chasing them, and endangering their children and four is the number of officers i have to cover that. >> that's not your dog? see how this dog looks? this dog is not taken care of. you can tell this dog has been out, he's got fleas all over him he's not groomed well and we pick up dogs like this off the street all the time. when you have an economic decline of a city in an urban area, there are things that are going to suffer. >> there is more coming up on al jazeera. shakespeare never heard about hip hop but hip hop knows all the the bend. coming up next here othello performed in a way the author could never have imagined. and a young man named johnny football will not be on the field when his team kicks off the season. michael eves explains on al jazeera. >> welcome back everyone. waters have flooded china's he long jen province forcing 40,000 people to relocate. harry fossett is there
other pets were abandoned. >> in 2012 there were 903 bites to humans in the city of detroit. there are 50 calls a day, by citizens asking for relief from the dogs, from the pit bulls that are chasing them, and endangering their children and four is the number of officers i have to cover that. >> that's not your dog? see how this dog looks? this dog is not taken care of. you can tell this dog has been out, he's got fleas all over him he's not groomed well and we pick up dogs like...